A.C.C.M.G. KIRBY.

Background

KIRBY., A.C.C.M.G. was born on March 18, 1939 in Sydney. Son of Donald and Jean (née Knowles) Kirby.

Education

Fort Street Boys’ High School and University of Sydney.

Career

Fellow, Senate, University of Sydney 1964-1969. Deputy President, Australian Conciliation & Arbitration Commission 1975-1983. Chairman Australian Law Reform Commission 1975-1984, Organisation for Economic Company-operation and Development Expert Group on Privacy and Institute Data Flows 1978-1980, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Expert Group on the Rights of Peoples 1989.

Deputy Chancellor 1978-1983.

Judge Federation Court of Australia 1983-1984. Executive Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 1983-1986.

Chancellor, Macquarie University, Sydney since 1984. President Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Sydney since 1984.

Acting Chief Justice of North.S.W. 1988, 1990.

Commander World Health Organization Global Commission, on Aids since 1989, Institute Commission, of Jurists, Geneva since 1985. Executive Committee since 1989, President Australian Section since 1989. Fellow, New Zealand Research Foundation.

Honorary Doctor of Literature

(University of Newcastle, North.S.W.) 1987. Loewenthal.

Membership

North.S.W. Bar Council 1974. Administration Review Council of Australia 1976-1984. Council, University of Newcastle, North.S.W. 1977-1983, Deputy Chancellor 1978-1983.

Australian National Commission, for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 1980-1984, Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs 1979-1983.

Council of the Australian Opera, Committee of.

Interests

• Work.

Connections

Father:

Donald

Mother:

Jean (née Knowles) Kirby